adjective

proud

PROWD/praʊd/

Feeling a strong sense of personal worth or satisfaction.

The proud child holds up the finished birdhouse for the parent to admire.

A child proudly holds up a finished hand-built wooden birdhouse to a smiling parent, chest upright and pleased expression; no trophy text or award labels, only two people and birdhouse.

Etymology

Latin prode expressed usefulness or worth; later senses included being brave or valiant and having a high opinion of oneself. The selected meaning centers on pleasure in one's achievements, qualities, or connections.

In context

Lanre Davies5:05

we felt really proud of ourselves that the hard work has finally been recognized by the public by our fans

Factory78 - Vibe Squad Performance @ One Mic / Backstage Interview (We Plug Good Music)

More examples

We're proud of our daughter for standing up for her friend.
Finishing my degree remains my proudest achievement.
He's too proud to admit that he needs help.

Forms

proud · prouder · proudest

pride noun — A feeling of personal worth or satisfaction.

proudly adverb — In a way that shows pride.

Similar words

pleased: Expresses happiness without necessarily involving achievement or personal worth.
satisfied: Emphasizes having expectations met rather than feeling personal worth.
arrogant: Specifically suggests excessive self-importance and looking down on others.